MA S1253

Bill

Relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the safety of individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer's disease, or other forms of dementia by establishing guidelines and recommendations for the use of technology-assisted tracking devices. It directs the Prevention and Wellness Advisory Board to make recommendations to the Department of Public Health on the use of these devices, which must meet specific technical requirements, to mitigate the risks associated with wandering for these vulnerable populations. The bill also requires the advisory board to review and provide recommendations on incorporating the use of these tracking devices into a pilot program funded through the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund to increase the safety of individuals with these conditions. The Department of Public Health is required to provide a summary of the advisory board's recommendations and the department's planned actions to the state legislature by December 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

James Cantwell (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1253

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1253
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1253.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1437	Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2501	Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2532	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2955	Relative to the safety of autistic and Alzheimer individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1221	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1239	Relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Project	Accompanied a new draft, see H4116	Similar To
S1328	Relative to police training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1360	Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Accompanied S1380	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2037	Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2017	See H68	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2422	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S287	To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism	Accompanied a study order, see S2348	Similar To
S972	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1437

Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2501

Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H2532

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2955

Relative to the safety of autistic and Alzheimer individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1221

Creating Autism teams in hospitals

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1239

Relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Project

Accompanied a new draft, see H4116

Similar To

S1328

Relative to police training

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1360

Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council

Accompanied S1380

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2037

Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2017

See H68

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2422

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Reported (in part) by S1241

Replaced by

S287

To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism

Accompanied a study order, see S2348

Similar To

S972

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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